Scrap Metal News
Recycling industry news and updates from global markets
November 12,2026 06:00 AM
Prices for Australian seaborne coking coal fell at the beginning of the current month amid low demand and oversupply. The market remained generally weak during this period due to a large number of unsold…
November 10,2026 06:00 AM
The American steel producer Nucor has once again raised the spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coil by $15 per short tonne compared with the previous week. This is stated in the company’s letter to customers…
November 02,2026 06:00 AM
Steel sales in Germany increased by 20.9% m/m and by 2.9% y/y in September, to 879,820 tonnes. This is evidenced by data from the German Steel Distributors Association (BDS), S&P Global reports.
October 29,2026 06:00 AM
In the second half of October, iron ore prices remained under pressure, and since mid-month they have already fallen below $90/t. In particular, on October 15, iron ore futures on the Singapore Exchange…
October 27,2026 06:00 AM
The American steel producer Nucor has raised the spot price (CSP) for hot-rolled coils by $15 per short tonne compared with the previous week for the second time in a row. This is stated in the company’s…
October 26,2026 07:00 AM
In October, global hot-rolled coil (HRC) markets showed divergent trends. In the US, the shortage of spot supply intensified, affecting not only end users but also service centres. European producers…
October 23,2026 06:00 AM
Nippon Steel Corp will spend US$3 billion building a hot-strip mill in Pennsylvania, part of its US$11 billion investment plan in newly-acquired US Steel.
October 19,2026 12:00 PM
In the first nine months of 2026, production volumes of pig iron, steel and finished rolled products in China stood at 628.4 million tonnes, 724.8 million tonnes and 1.07 billion tonnes respectively.…
October 16,2026 06:00 AM
In October, the European scrap metal market, and the German market in particular, has remained generally stable, with moderate price fluctuations of between €5 and €15 per tonne, depending on the region,…
October 14,2026 06:00 AM
The iron ore market in China is characterised by moderate post-holiday demand. Overall, an increase in the supply of this raw material is forecast for the fourth quarter, which will put downward pressure…
October 13,2026 05:00 AM
US steel producers Nucor Bar Group and Gerdau Long Steel North America have raised their rebar prices by $30 per short tonne.
October 12,2026 05:00 AM
Trends in regional scrap metal markets in September were mixed. In Turkey, the US and Germany, prices rose following the summer slump. Last month, declines were recorded in the Chinese and Italian markets…